In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli speaks with Deidre Paknad, co-founder and CEO of WorkBoard and founder of Results Foundry. Deidre Paknad shared her journey leading to her success as the founder of three start-ups. Deidre also talked about her founding of Workboard and how the organization supports its clients to execute their strategy faster by effective implementation of OKRs. Deidre Paknad also shared her thoughts on the future of work and what organizations can do to thrive through uncertainty.
Some highlights:
What led Deidre Paknad to become an entrepreneur
The challenges faced by the first time entrepreneur
Deidre Paknad on the advantages and disadvantages of working at IBM
The origin story of Workboard
Deidre Paknad being told that she has three strikes against her
How Workboard helps companies achieve alignment through OKRs
How the pandemic sped up the pace of change
Deidre Paknad's advice on how to get every member of an organization to focus
Deidre on the leadership capabilities that are required throughout the organization.
How to transform a culture of complacency into a culture of ambition
Deidre Paknad on facing personal and business challenges as a CEO during the pandemic
How presence can help unlock an organization's potential
Mentioned:
Larry Robertson (Listen to the Partnering Leadership conversation with Larry Robertson)
Azeem Azhar (Listen to the Partnering Leadership conversation with Azeem Azhar)
Sarah Stein Greenberg (Listen to the Partnering Leadership conversation with Sarah Stein Greenberg)
John Doerr, chairman of Kleiner Perkins and the author of Measure What Matters
Daniel Kahneman, Nobel Prize-winning economist, and psychologist
Connect with Deidre Paknad:
WorkBoard Website
OKR Podcast
Deidre Paknad on Twitter
Deidre Paknad on LinkedIn
Connect with Mahan Tavakoli:
https://mahantavakoli.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mahan/
More information and resources available at the Partnering Leadership Podcast website:
https://www.partneringleadership.com/